Japji Sahib - The 20th Pauri - Mantra for Navigating Danger
Yogi Bhajan said that when you recited the 20th Pauri of Japji 11 times each day, it became a mantra for navigating danger.
ਭਰੀਐ ਹਥੁ ਪੈਰੁ ਤਨੁ ਦੇਹ ॥
bharee-ai hath pair tan dayh
ਪਾਣੀ ਧੋਤੈ ਉਤਰਸੁ ਖੇਹ ॥
paanee Dhotai utras khayh
When your hands your feet and your body are dirty, Take water and wash all the dust away.
ਮੂਤ ਪਲੀਤੀ ਕਪੜੁ ਹੋਇ ॥
moot paleetee kaparh ho-ay
ਦੇ ਸਾਬੂਣੁ ਲਈਐ ਓਹੁ ਧੋਇ ॥
day saaboon la-ee-ai oh dho-ay
When your clothes become stained with urine, Take soap and wash out the stain.
ਭਰੀਐ ਮਤਿ ਪਾਪਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥
bharee-ai mat paapaa kai sang
ਓਹੁ ਧੋਪੈ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥
oh dhopai naavai kai rang
When your mind becomes loaded with error and pain, Then wash your mind clean with the love of the Name.
ਪੁੰਨੀ ਪਾਪੀ ਆਖਣੁ ਨਾਹਿ ॥
punnee paapee aakhan naahi
ਕਰਿ ਕਰਿ ਕਰਣਾ ਲਿਖਿ ਲੈ ਜਾਹੁ ॥
kar kar karnaa likh lai jaahu
Talking will never make you a saint. It's by the actions yoy do again and again That you create your own life and death.
ਆਪੇ ਬੀਜਿ ਆਪੇ ਹੀ ਖਾਹੁ ॥
aapay beej aapay hee khaahu
ਨਾਨਕ ਹੁਕਮੀ ਆਵਹੁ ਜਾਹੁ ॥੨੦॥
naanak hukmee aavhu jaahu
What you eat is what you sow. In God's will, O Nanak! We come and go.